Just a seasonal thought

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Derek

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #1

Hands up all those with pressure washers?
Have you remembered to fully drain them before you put them away in the shed
/garage? ( pipes off turn on side to remove any water/detergent/whatever)
Probably a good time to check!

It cost me a new one a few years ago because I didn't get the last of the
water out and and it split the outlet connector - uneconomic repair
Derek

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Nov 25, 2005

• #2

On or around Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:43:24 GMT, "Derek"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Hands up all those with pressure washers?
>Have you remembered to fully drain them before you put them away in the shed
>/garage? ( pipes off turn on side to remove any water/detergent/whatever)
>Probably a good time to check!
>
>It cost me a new one a few years ago because I didn't get the last of the
>water out and and it split the outlet connector - uneconomic repair

cost me a replacement s/h valve block for mine, since then I obey the rules
and run the water out of it. The instuctions say disconnect inlet hose and
open outlet and run for 20s to remove water.

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Nov 25, 2005

• #3

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>>It cost me a new one a few years ago because I didn't get the last of the
>>water out and and it split the outlet connector - uneconomic repair
>
> cost me a replacement s/h valve block for mine, since then I obey the
> rules
> and run the water out of it. The instuctions say disconnect inlet hose
> and
> open outlet and run for 20s to remove water.

Last night I drained the caravan water heater and the water flush for the
crapper... also the pipework (cost a busted shower fitting couple of years
ago).

10 minutes job but well worth the trip to Ma and Pa's to sort it.

Lee D

 

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Nigel Hewitt

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #4

Derek wrote:
> Hands up all those with pressure washers?
> Have you remembered to fully drain them before you put them away in
> the shed /garage? ( pipes off turn on side to remove any
> water/detergent/whatever) Probably a good time to check!
>
> It cost me a new one a few years ago because I didn't get the last of
> the water out and and it split the outlet connector - uneconomic
> repair Derek

I'm horrified.
You leave important things like tools where they can get cold and damp?
What do you have central heating for?

nigelH

 

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Derek

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• Nov 25, 2005

• #5

"Nigel Hewitt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Derek wrote:
>> Hands up all those with pressure washers?
>> Have you remembered to fully drain them before you put them away in
>> the shed /garage? ( pipes off turn on side to remove any
>> water/detergent/whatever) Probably a good time to check!
>>
>> It cost me a new one a few years ago because I didn't get the last of
>> the water out and and it split the outlet connector - uneconomic
>> repair Derek
>
> I'm horrified.
> You leave important things like tools where they can get cold and damp?
> What do you have central heating for?
>
> nigelH
>
Nige our house just isn't big enough to take ALL the tools if it was I would
have a pool table as well
Derek

 

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Nikki

Guest

• Nov 25, 2005

• #6

in article [email protected], Derek at
[email protected] wrote on 25/11/05 12:43 pm:

> Hands up all those with pressure washers?
> Have you remembered to fully drain them before you put them away in the shed
> /garage? ( pipes off turn on side to remove any water/detergent/whatever)
> Probably a good time to check!
>
> It cost me a new one a few years ago because I didn't get the last of the
> water out and and it split the outlet connector - uneconomic repair
> Derek
>
>
Bruce has a 3 phase steam pressure washer(got it as part of a deal with some
3 phase woodworking machinery) which he did exactly the same thing with, so
when he went to use it the following year, all is did was leak a large
amount of water everywhere. Cost him £100 or so to put right.

Nikki

 

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Dave Liquorice

Guest

• Nov 26, 2005

• #7

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:43:24 GMT, Derek wrote:

> Hands up all those with pressure washers?

Nope, but I'm thinking of getting one.

> Have you remembered to fully drain them before you put them away in
> the shed /garage?

Eh? This is the time I've year I'm more likely to use the thing, to
slosh the encrusting salt off. Rest of the year mud can stay, the rain
will wash it off over time.

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